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There's a saying 'Eat in the North, Dress in the South', but the Southern provinces are not lacking in interesting specialties. If you're unsure about Southern specialties or what to buy when going North, let PasGo guide you to find Southern specialties as gifts for the North in the following article.
1. Salted cashew nuts
Southern specialties as snacks beloved by women
Salted cashews have a rich, nutty flavor combined with the salty taste of salt, making them enjoyable to eat. Cashews are a nutritious type of nut, carefully grown and widely popular in many regions of the South.
Southern salted cashews are both delicious and preservative-free
When cashews are roasted with salt, it serves as the safest preservative, maintaining the crispiness of the cashews. This is a delicacy gift you shouldn't miss when visiting the South.
2. Salted egg sponge cake
A specialty cake from Vung Tau beloved by all
Vung Tau is where the salted egg sponge cake originated. This cake boasts a delightful sweet, salty, and creamy flavor. The sponge cake is soft and smooth, with the salted egg blending perfectly with the cream cheese sauce and the rich shredded pork floss, delivering an exquisite taste experience.
Although many places have tried to replicate this cake, Vung Tau remains the birthplace of the salted egg sponge cake. If you ever visit this beautiful coastal city, don't forget to bring back the specialty salted egg sponge cake from Vung Tau as a delicious gift.
3. Crispy rice with shredded pork floss
Saigon's specialty gift: 'rice crackers'
In addition to the famous Ninh Binh crispy rice, a well-known specialty in the North, Saigon's crispy rice is also beloved by many tourists. Saigon's crispy rice with shredded pork floss has the perfect crispiness of the rice, blending harmoniously with the savory taste of the shredded pork floss, leaving anyone who tastes it utterly enchanted.
Saigon's crispy rice is processed following a strict food safety procedure from selecting ingredients to the finished product. Choose the crispy rice with shredded pork floss as a gift when returning from this southern land.
4. Tây Ninh shrimp salt
Southern spices: Unique gifts from the South
Tay Ninh shrimp salt is an intriguing southern specialty gift. The salt has a salty, spicy taste, along with the fragrant shrimp flavor, which harmonizes perfectly. There is no other salt that can match the delicious aroma and suitability for all dishes like Tay Ninh shrimp salt.
You can use Tay Ninh specialty shrimp salt to dip various fruits such as guava, green mango, and starfruit, which is wonderful. Additionally, Tay Ninh salt can also be used to season dishes, enhancing their flavor and aroma.
5. Dong Nai pomelo wine
Southern specialties as gifts for gentlemen from the North receive praise
You often hear about grape wine, sticky rice wine, plum wine, etc. However, if you have the chance to visit Dong Nai, you will have the opportunity to enjoy unique grapefruit wine. This is a fascinating and distinctive southern specialty gift.
Dong Nai grapefruit wine is made from carefully selected grapefruit segments to ensure sweetness and juiciness. The grapefruit is peeled, and the segments are marinated with sugar, fermented, and then distilled into wine. Grapefruit wine is beneficial for health when consumed in moderate amounts. This gift is elegantly designed, with the peel resembling a real grapefruit, making it visually appealing and luxurious.
6. Lái Thiêu sour fermented pork rolls
When it comes to sour fermented pork rolls, people often think of Thanh Hoa sour fermented pork rolls. However, in the southern land, you should experience sour fermented pork rolls here. That's none other than Lái Thiêu sour fermented pork rolls in Bình Duong.
Lái Thiêu sour fermented pork rolls in Bình Duong are skillfully processed with some special secrets that make the rolls crispy, sour, and spicy, with a well-rounded taste. You can buy freshly made rolls to bring back as gifts when they are just ripe.
7. An Giang palm sugar
Being the largest palm sugar plantation in the country, An Giang with its vast fields casting shadows over the rice fields. And palm sugar is also the southern specialty gift of this land. You will have the opportunity to witness the production process firsthand and buy it as gifts for your family and friends.
8. Phu Quoc sim wine
When traveling to Phu Quoc, the most beautiful pearl island in Vietnam, if you don't try Phu Quoc sim wine, it would be a big regret. Phu Quoc sim wine is made from ripe purple sim fruits, fragrant and juicy. However, the distilled wine is transparent yellow and has a distinctive flavor.
Not only delicious, but Phu Quoc sim wine also has many special uses
Phu Quoc specialty sim wine has a sweet and slightly bitter taste, very unique. When consumed in moderation, sim wine aids digestion and relieves joint pain and fatigue. In addition to buying as gifts, many women also share tips on how to infuse Phu Quoc sim wine at home.
Check out the price of Phu Quoc sim wine HERE!
9. Bac Lieu sour fish sauce
Vinh Hung, Bac Lieu is a famous land with landmarks like the Ancient Tower, but one specialty you must know there is sour fish sauce. Bac Lieu sour fish sauce is made from small fishes like snakehead fish, tilapia,...
Due to not using chemical preservatives, Vinh Hung Bac Lieu sour fish sauce can only last for 10-15 days or more if kept in the refrigerator. The sauce has a unique greenish smell. The fish in the sauce remains intact but the bones are completely softened. Bac Lieu sour fish sauce can be used for dipping boiled meat, boiled vegetables or seasoning various dishes.
When it comes to choosing gifts, the Southern region offers an abundance of options. However, it's the gifts that truly represent the essence of each region that hold the most meaning. So don't forget to visit the PasGo Blog - Regional Specialties to discover more about the delicious specialties of the South, as well as beloved specialties from all over Vietnam.
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